Liminkajoki
lowland river · 67°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Liminkajoki is a lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Liminkajoki
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Krügersalmon54 cm
- 2Karin Schmidtsalmon53 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 6Uwe Nilssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmKarin Schmidt
trout29 cmKarin Nyström
grayling24 cmElin Hedlund
elritsa6 cmUwe Nilsson
The same water, for real
